A25291:1552
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
38. But it is manifest that such mediocrity hath no place in some virtues: for the love of God is not in that respect praised that it is not too much, but that is is most ardent, here the measure is without measure.
38. But it is manifest that such mediocrity hath no place in some vertues: for the love of God is not in that respect praised that it is not too much, but that is is most ardent, here the measure is without measure.
39. There is the like reason of all virtues in respect of their proper and specific nature. He that giveth when he ought not, is not too liberal: but he is too much in giving, so that in that respect he ceaseth to be liberal, and in the same act he may be as much defective in not doing that which he ought.
39. There is the like reason of all vertues in respect of their proper and specificall nature. Hee that giveth when he ought not, is not too liberall: but he is too much in giving, so that in that respect he ceaseth to be liberall, and in the same act he may be as much defective in not doing that which he ought.
40. The wise man indeed admonisheth, Eccles. 7. 16. That we be not just overmuch, but this is not at all to be understood of Justice in its nature (for it follows Verse 20. that there is none just upon Earth who doth good and sinned not) but as it is in opinion, whereby many do challenge too much to themselves, and would have it attributed to Justice: but in true virtues we ought always to endeavour to this, that we may more and more abound, as in the holy Scriptures we are often admonished.